Nepali officials trying to contact Indian counterparts to conduct national census in Lipulekh Kalapani and Limpiyadhura

EOI, KATHMANDU. NOV 12, 21, Nepal officials on Thursday said they are 'trying to contact" their Indian counterparts to conduct the national census in the territorially disputed areas of Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura.

Nepal's Cabinet in May last year endorsed a new political map showing Lipulekh. Kalapani and Limpiyadhura under its territory. amidst a border dispute with India.

India reacted sharply. calling it a 'unilateral act" and cautioning Kathmandu that such 'artificial enlargement' of territorial claims will not be acceptable to it. India too had published a new map in November 2019 showing the areas as its territories.

'We are trying to contact Indian authorities through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to conduct the census in those three areas: Director General of Central Bureau of Statistics. Nepal (CBS). Nabin Lal Shrestha said during a press meet on the beginning of the census count. Shrestha said he plans to use satellite technology to ease the process of collecting information from the disputed areas. Information Officer. CBS. Nepal. Tirtha Chaulagai said: We need permission from the Indian security personnel deployed there to enter the area for collecting data." We are making efforts through diplomatic channels for this purpose. he added.

There are about 700 to 800 people residing in the five villages which lie in the disputed area according to Chaulagai. He said the houses there have been listed for the census count.

Meanwhile, the CBS officially started the census count on Thursday: first by collecting the details of President Bidya Devi Bhandari. followed by the survey of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Officials have appealed to all persons to participate in the once in-a decade count. This is Nepal's 12th National Census.

During the 15-day count concluding on November 25. enumerators will make home visits of all the people.

The CBS has engaged 41.000 enumerators and 8.500 supervisors for the task. Census offices have been setup in all 77 districts of the country.

The enumerators will collect responses to a total of 80 questions including data on disability. hemophilia, autism, mother tongue. religion. immigration. and foreign employment for the purpose of social. economic. educational. health and community development at the local-level. according to an official release. (PTI)

Nepal’s Planning Commission wants to conduct census in Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura, other departments fear opposition to India

Nepal is about to begin the 12th census from May 28 subsequent 12 months. For this, a plan has additionally been ready on the authorities stage. The homes will likely be counted together with the census. But, an enormous downside has come up in this. Actually, there’s a dispute between India and Nepal over the three areas Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura. Both international locations declare these three areas as their share. Nepal launched the brand new map two months in the past. In this, all three areas had been described as their very own.

The National Planning Commission included in the inhabitants wants to conduct a census in these areas. However, the Central Bureau of Statistics fears that this motion might offend India. The similar fear can also be haunting KP Sharma Oli authorities of Nepal.

Census as soon as in ten years

According to the ‘Kathmandu Post’ report, 40 thousand workers have been deployed for the census in Nepal. There will likely be 9 thousand supervisors. They will go to each home and ask some questions, which will likely be a part of the census. Trouble is about three areas. Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura are occupied by India. Nepal not solely tells them its share, however has additionally included them in the brand new map. India additionally attributes these three to its share. Road and many other constructions have additionally been carried out right here.

India is not going to approve

Some Nepal MPs and former officers of the survey division imagine that India is not going to give approval for the census in all three areas. And census is just not potential with out his approval. The border dispute between the 2 international locations started in November. On 20 May, Nepal launched a brand new map. India rejected it.

What does nepali officer say

Nepal’s Planning Commissioner Min Bahadur Shai mentioned – Census will likely be carried out in Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura. We are additionally contemplating door to door survey. If the survey couldn’t be carried out then other choices would even be thought of. The particular factor is that the final census in Lipulekh was carried out 60 years in the past. Three villages Keys, Naavi and Kuti additionally fall in this space. An casual survey was performed right here in 1991 by Nepal. Then these villages had a inhabitants of 723 and homes 150.

Not simple this time

Budhi Narayan Shrestha, former Director General of Planning Commission, says – In 1991 we had carried out some survey informally. Even then the Indian safety forces didn’t let our group into Kalapani space. This time it will likely be very tough. India received offended once we made a examine submit in Charuang. I do not suppose any of our workers will likely be in a position to go there this time.

Indian Army alert

According to the report, due to tensions with China, the Indian Army has ready vigorously in Lipulekh and Kalapani. In such a scenario, Nepal wouldn’t like to take any threat. India is giving free training in faculties right here. The department of State Bank can also be right here. Ganesh Thaguna, MP from Dharchula, says- It is inconceivable to have a census there given the circumstances there. Things will not be the best way individuals in Kathmandu suppose. A Nepal official says- It is just not potential to go to three areas with out the approval of the Indian Ministry of Defense. And India is not going to approve it.